Good Morning, Colorado, you’re listening to the Daily Sun-Up with the Colorado Sun. It’s Friday July 9th,

 

Today - What is the front range trail and why has one particular 5 mile section taken so long to finish?

 

But before we begin, let’s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

 

Today, we take you back to July 9th, 1842 when Several prominent individuals in western US history met each other along the south platte river. This series of remarkable interactions was prompted by Lieutenant John C. Fremont, a prolific US adventurer. He encountered a party led by James Beckwourth and also Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau just a few miles later.

 

Now, our feature story.

 

Trail enthusiasts are about 30 years into the process of realizing one of their biggest dreams: The Front Range Trail.

 

With a particular section of this nearly 900-mile cycling, hiking and walking trail nearing completion in Castle Rock, Michael Booth looked at the origins of the trail, including why it’s taking so long to finish.

 

The Sun’s Eric Lubbers, co-author of The Sunriser newsletter, talks with Mike.

 

To read Mike’s story and see a detailed map of the entire Front Range Trail, head to coloradosun.com.

 

And Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today:

 

Public health officials in southwest Colorado say they think a person has died because of plague. If the La Plata County death reported Wednesday is confirmed, it will be the first human death from plague in Colorado in six years. Plague is common in the American West. It’s a bacterial infection that can be transmitted to humans through the bites of infected fleas and is often detected in prairie dogs and ground squirrels. Almost half of the animal plague cases logged in Colorado from 2005 to 2020 occurred in La Plata County.

 

At least $50 million will flow to Colorado from a settlement deal in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case, attorney general Phil Weiser said Thursday. That money will come directly from wealthy members of the Sackler Family who own the company that makes the powerful painkiller OxyContin. The sum is expected to increase when the company’s share of the settlement is factored in. Weiser said the money will be distributed to local governments to spend on opioid misuse recovery, treatment, education and prevention. Colorado is one of 15 states to sign off on the deal.

 

Colorado Governor Jared Polis has lifted many of the emergency health orders that have been in effect since COVID-19 arrived in the state. At the same time, he signed a “recovery” executive order to support the state’s economic revival and kept in place a COVID-19 health safety net that maintains the state’s access to federal funding. Colorado also remains under a disaster emergency declaration, which is what gives Polis the power to issue the recovery executive order. The governor’s decision on Thursday will not affect people’s access to vaccines, and unemployment and rental assistance programs will remain unchanged.

 

For more information on all of these stories, visit our website, www.coloradosun.com. And don’t forget to tune in again tomorrow for a special holiday episode. Now, a quick message from our editor.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good Morning, Colorado, you&rsquo;re listening to the Daily Sun-Up with the Colorado Sun. It&rsquo;s Friday July 9th,
&nbsp;
Today - What is the front range trail and why has one particular 5 mile section taken so long to finish?
&nbsp;
But before we begin, let&rsquo;s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett&rsquo;s book &ldquo;Colorado Day by Day&rdquo;:
&nbsp;
Today, we take you back to July 9th, 1842 when Several prominent individuals in western US history met each other along the south platte river. This series of remarkable interactions was prompted by Lieutenant John C. Fremont, a prolific US adventurer. He encountered a party led by James Beckwourth and also Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau just a few miles later.
&nbsp;
Now, our feature story.
&nbsp;
Trail enthusiasts are about 30 years into the process of realizing one of their biggest dreams: The Front Range Trail.
&nbsp;
With a particular section of this nearly 900-mile cycling, hiking and walking trail nearing completion in Castle Rock, Michael Booth looked at the origins of the trail, including why it&rsquo;s taking so long to finish.
&nbsp;
The Sun&rsquo;s Eric Lubbers, co-author of The Sunriser newsletter, talks with Mike.
&nbsp;
To read Mike&rsquo;s story and see a detailed map of the entire Front Range Trail, head to coloradosun.com.
&nbsp;
And Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today:
&nbsp;
Public health officials in southwest Colorado say they think a person has died because of plague. If the La Plata County death reported Wednesday is confirmed, it will be the first human death from plague in Colorado in six years. Plague is common in the American West. It&rsquo;s a bacterial infection that can be transmitted to humans through the bites of infected fleas and is often detected in prairie dogs and ground squirrels. Almost half of the animal plague cases logged in Colorado from 2005 to 2020 occurred in La Plata County.
&nbsp;
At least $50 million will flow to Colorado from a settlement deal in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case, attorney general Phil Weiser said Thursday. That money will come directly from wealthy members of the Sackler Family who own the company that makes the powerful painkiller OxyContin. The sum is expected to increase when the company&rsquo;s share of the settlement is factored in. Weiser said the money will be distributed to local governments to spend on opioid misuse recovery, treatment, education and prevention. Colorado is one of 15 states to sign off on the deal.
&nbsp;
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has lifted many of the emergency health orders that have been in effect since COVID-19 arrived in the state. At the same time, he signed a &ldquo;recovery&rdquo; executive order to support the state&rsquo;s economic revival and kept in place a COVID-19 health safety net that maintains the state&rsquo;s access to federal funding. Colorado also remains under a disaster emergency declaration, which is what gives Polis the power to issue the recovery executive order. The governor&rsquo;s decision on Thursday will not affect people&rsquo;s access to vaccines, and unemployment and rental assistance programs will remain unchanged.
&nbsp;
For more information on all of these stories, visit our website, www.coloradosun.com. And don&rsquo;t forget to tune in again tomorrow for a special holiday episode. Now, a quick message from our editor.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we’re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at https://coloradosun.com/.

The Daily Sun-Up

Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we’re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at https://coloradosun.com/.

Our intro music is by Matt Skellenger Group: https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission 

Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we&rsquo;re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at <a href="https://coloradosun.com/">https://coloradosun.com/</a>.
Our intro music is by Matt Skellenger Group: <a href="https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission">https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission</a>&nbsp;